Patents by Inventor Koji Izumi

Koji Izumi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240166465
    Abstract: A recording medium processing device includes: a movable body including a to-be-pressed section which is to be pressed against one end of a recording medium bundle on which a folding process is performed, the to-be-pressed section being configured to be movable relative to the movable body; and a to-be-operated section which is provided at a position different from a position of the movable body, as well as provided in conjunction with the to-be pressed section, and is operated by an operator when the to-be pressed section is moved relative to the movable body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Eri FUKUI, Takayuki FUKAMACHI, Koji KAWANO, Yuki MIZUNO, Ryota IZUMI
  • Patent number: 11969884
    Abstract: A gripping mechanism (3) includes a gripping roller (32) and a holder (31) that houses the gripping roller (32). A gripped portion (42) of a first component (4) is gripped between an outer surface of the gripping roller (32) and an inner surface of the holder (31) through action of gravity acting on the gripping roller (32). Preferably, the gripping roller (32) includes a core (321) that is cylindrical or columnar in shape and a covering section (322) that is an elastic body covering a circumferential surface of the core (321). Preferably, the covering section (322) has a circumferential surface with a friction coefficient greater than a friction coefficient of the circumferential surface of the core (321).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Yamakawa, Koji Izumi, Masaru Takagi, Hayato Mori
  • Patent number: 11648689
    Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes a frame and two or more spheres. The frame houses the two or more spheres. At least two spheres of the two or more spheres grip an object. Preferably, the frame includes two or more side plates. The number of the two or more side plates is the same as the number of the two or more spheres. Each of the two or more side plates is inclined toward a center axis of the frame. Each of the two or more spheres is in contact with at least one side plate of the two or more side plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Koji Izumi
  • Patent number: 11428754
    Abstract: A receptacle includes a pair of spare terminals that are located on both sides of a plurality of receptacle terminals in a longitudinal direction and are short-circuited. A plug includes a pair of relay electrodes that respectively come in contact with the pair of spare terminals when the plug is connected to the receptacle. A connector inspection instrument includes a conduction detecting circuit and a pair of terminal support portions supporting a pair of inspection terminals, and a displacement mechanism. The displacement mechanism supports one or both of the pair of terminal support portions in such a way as to displace the one or both of the pair of terminal support portions in a width direction to narrow or widen an interval between the pair of inspection terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Izumi, Tomohiko Yamakawa, Masaru Takagi, Hayato Mori
  • Patent number: 11370112
    Abstract: An assembly apparatus is for assembling a first member and a second member. The assembly apparatus includes a first gripping section, a second gripping section, and a driving section. The first gripping section includes a contact member and an elastic member. The second gripping section includes a contact member and an elastic member. The driving section drives the first and second gripping sections. The driving section drives the first and second gripping sections such that the contact member of the first gripping section and the contact member of the second gripping section make contact with the second member. The first and second gripping sections grip the second member through the two elastic members urging the respective contact members. The driving section drives the first and second gripping sections such that the first member and the second member are assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hayato Mori, Tomohiko Yamakawa, Koji Izumi, Masaru Takagi
  • Patent number: 11247346
    Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes a holder, a gripping roller, and a lever. The gripping roller is housed within the holder and grips an object between the roller and an inner surface of the holder. The lever releases gripping of the object by pushing the gripping roller upward. Preferably, the holder includes two plate sections which support a weight of the gripping roller. An opening is located between the two plate sections. The opening receives insertion of the object. One of the two plate sections is inclined relative to a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Izumi, Hayato Mori, Masaru Takagi, Tomohiko Yamakawa
  • Publication number: 20220024053
    Abstract: A gripping mechanism (3) includes a gripping roller (32) and a holder (31) that houses the gripping roller (32). A gripped portion (42) of a first component (4) is gripped between an outer surface of the gripping roller (32) and an inner surface of the holder (31) through action of gravity acting on the gripping roller (32). Preferably, the gripping roller (32) includes a core (321) that is cylindrical or columnar in shape and a covering section (322) that is an elastic body covering a circumferential surface of the core (321). Preferably, the covering section (322) has a circumferential surface with a friction coefficient greater than a friction coefficient of the circumferential surface of the core (321).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiko YAMAKAWA, Koji IZUMI, Masaru TAKAGI, Hayato MORI
  • Patent number: 11173616
    Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes an inclined surface, a rolling element, and a facing gripping part. The inclined surface is a surface inclined to a vertical direction. The rolling element freely rolls obliquely upward and downward on the inclined surface. The facing gripping part is arranged to face the inclined surface and forms an opening space with an end of the inclined surface, the opening space being narrower than a diameter of the rolling element. The rolling element includes: a core member forming a core of the rolling element; an annular member that is provided around the core member and has elasticity; and a plurality of ribs each of which is interposed between an outer periphery of the core member and an inner periphery of the annular member, and forms a gap between the core member and the annular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Yamakawa, Masaru Takagi, Koji Izumi, Hayato Mori
  • Publication number: 20210114232
    Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes a gripping body and a frame body. The frame body accommodates the gripping body and includes a plate-shaped part that grips a grasped part of an object. The gripping body has a flat surface that grips the grasped part. The gripping mechanism grips the grasped part of the object between the flat surface of the gripping body and an inner surface of the plate-shaped part of the frame body by the action of gravity operating on the gripping body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventor: Koji IZUMI
  • Publication number: 20210001497
    Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes a frame and two or more spheres. The frame houses the two or more spheres. At least two spheres of the two or more spheres grip an object. Preferably, the frame includes two or more side plates. The number of the two or more side plates is the same as the number of the two or more spheres. Each of the two or more side plates is inclined toward a center axis of the frame. Each of the two or more spheres is in contact with at least one side plate of the two or more side plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Koji IZUMI
  • Publication number: 20200409243
    Abstract: A mount section 35 on which a camera grip 60 is mounted in an attachable and detachable manner is provided in an imaging device 30, and a mount section 65 that is mounted on the imaging device 30 in an attachable and detachable manner is provided in the camera grip. The attachment and detachment of the camera grip 60 can be easily performed and manipulability can be improved by providing the mount sections 35 and 65 provided in the imaging device and the camera grip with a bayonet mechanism. Further, a connection cable 75 that connects the imaging device 30 and the camera grip 60 is wound or rewound around the mount section 65 in accordance with the rotational movement of a grip main body section 61 with the mount section 65 as the axis, and the connection cable 75 does not become an obstacle to the switch manipulation of a manipulation section 62 provided in the camera grip 60. The manipulability of an imaging system can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun ISHIDA, Koji IZUMI
  • Patent number: 10815074
    Abstract: A conveyance apparatus includes a conveyor configured to convey a workpiece, a support unit supporting the conveyor, and a work device which performs a work to the workpiece within a conveying range of the conveyor supported by the support unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Yamaoka, Koji Izumi
  • Patent number: 10788737
    Abstract: A mount section 35 on which a camera grip 60 is mounted in an attachable and detachable manner is provided in an imaging device 30, and a mount section 65 that is mounted on the imaging device 30 in an attachable and detachable manner is provided in the camera grip. The attachment and detachment of the camera grip 60 can be easily performed and manipulability can be improved by providing the mount sections 35 and 65 provided in the imaging device and the camera grip with a bayonet mechanism. Further, a connection cable 75 that connects the imaging device 30 and the camera grip 60 is wound or rewound around the mount section 65 in accordance with the rotational movement of a grip main body section 61 with the mount section 65 as the axis, and the connection cable 75 does not become an obstacle to the switch manipulation of a manipulation section 62 provided in the camera grip 60. The manipulability of an imaging system can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Ishida, Koji Izumi
  • Publication number: 20200269442
    Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes a holder, a gripping roller, and a lever. The gripping roller is housed within the holder and grips an object between the roller and an inner surface of the holder. The lever releases gripping of the object by pushing the gripping roller upward. Preferably, the holder includes two plate sections which support a weight of the gripping roller. An opening is located between the two plate sections. The opening receives insertion of the object. One of the two plate sections is inclined relative to a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Koji IZUMI, Hayato MORI, Masaru TAKAGI, Tomohiko YAMAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200233042
    Abstract: A receptacle includes a pair of spare terminals that are located on both sides of a plurality of receptacle terminals in a longitudinal direction and are short-circuited. A plug includes a pair of relay electrodes that respectively come in contact with the pair of spare terminals when the plug is connected to the receptacle. A connector inspection instrument includes a conduction detecting circuit and a pair of terminal support portions supporting a pair of inspection terminals, and a displacement mechanism. The displacement mechanism supports one or both of the pair of terminal support portions in such a way as to displace the one or both of the pair of terminal support portions in a width direction to narrow or widen an interval between the pair of inspection terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Koji Izumi, Tomohiko Yamakawa, Masaru Takagi, Hayato Mori
  • Publication number: 20200164524
    Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes an inclined surface, a rolling element, and a facing gripping part. The inclined surface is a surface inclined to a vertical direction. The rolling element freely rolls obliquely upward and downward on the inclined surface. The facing gripping part is arranged to face the inclined surface and forms an opening space with an end of the inclined surface, the opening space being narrower than a diameter of the rolling element. The rolling element includes: a core member forming a core of the rolling element; an annular member that is provided around the core member and has elasticity; and a plurality of ribs each of which is interposed between an outer periphery of the core member and an inner periphery of the annular member, and forms a gap between the core member and the annular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiko YAMAKAWA, Masaru TAKAGI, Koji IZUMI, Hayato MORI
  • Publication number: 20200122322
    Abstract: An assembly apparatus is for assembling a first member and a second member. The assembly apparatus includes a first gripping section, a second gripping section, and a driving section. The first gripping section includes a contact member and an elastic member. The second gripping section includes a contact member and an elastic member. The driving section drives the first and second gripping sections. The driving section drives the first and second gripping sections such that the contact member of the first gripping section and the contact member of the second gripping section make contact with the second member. The first and second gripping sections grip the second member through the two elastic members urging the respective contact members. The driving section drives the first and second gripping sections such that the first member and the second member are assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hayato MORI, Tomohiko YAMAKAWA, Koji IZUMI, Masaru TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20190187540
    Abstract: A mount section 35 on which a camera grip 60 is mounted in an attachable and detachable manner is provided in an imaging device 30, and a mount section 65 that is mounted on the imaging device 30 in an attachable and detachable manner is provided in the camera grip. The attachment and detachment of the camera grip 60 can be easily performed and manipulability can be improved by providing the mount sections 35 and 65 provided in the imaging device and the camera grip with a bayonet mechanism. Further, a connection cable 75 that connects the imaging device 30 and the camera grip 60 is wound or rewound around the mount section 65 in accordance with the rotational movement of a grip main body section 61 with the mount section 65 as the axis, and the connection cable 75 does not become an obstacle to the switch manipulation of a manipulation section 62 provided in the camera grip 60. The manipulability of an imaging system can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun ISHIDA, Koji Izumi
  • Publication number: 20190106283
    Abstract: A conveyance apparatus includes a conveyor configured to convey a workpiece, a support unit supporting the conveyor, and a work device which performs a work to the workpiece within a conveying range of the conveyor supported by the support unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro YAMAOKA, Koji IZUMI
  • Patent number: D950625
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsaku Hirano, Koichi Maeyama, Rui Morisawa, Tokusuke Tsujimoto, Koji Izumi